NPR's even been full of it for more than a decade now. I think at some point (the '00s?) they really relaxed their elocution standards for hosts & reporters. I

NPR's even been full of it for more than a decade now. I think at some point (the '00s?) they really relaxed their elocution standards for hosts & reporters. It definitely makes reporting feel trustworthy and serious? When almost every statement sounds like a tentative question?